USA 1 Norway 2
Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, Fla.
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: High Winds, 72 degrees
2000.02.09
Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, Fla.
Attendance: Closed Door
Weather: High Winds, 72 degrees
2000.02.09
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NOR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| USA | Christie Welsh (Jena Kluegel) | 13' |
| NOR | Marianne Pettersen (unassisted) | 16' |
| NOR | Hege Riise (Bente Kvitland) | 52' |
Lineups
USA: Briana Scurry (Siri Mullinix, 46);
Danielle Slaton,
Carla Overbeck (C) (Sara Whalen, 46),
Michelle French,
Nandi Pryce;
Shannon MacMillan (Lorrie Fair, 46),
Michelle Akers (Aly Wagner, 46),
Tisha Venturini,
Jena Kluegel;
Tiffeny Milbrett,
Christie Welsh (Alyssa Ramsey, 70).
NOR: Bente Nordby, Bente Kvitland, Goril Kringen, Anne Tonnesen (Kristin Bekkevold, 55), Brit Sandaune, Hege Riise, Anita Rapp (Solveig Gulbrandsen, 28), Siljie Jorgensen (Unni Lehn, 70), Monica Knudsen, Ingrid C.F. Saethre (Kjersti Thun, 55), Marianne Pettersen (Dagny Mellgren, 55).
Stats
| USA | NOR | |
| Shots | 6 | 8 |
| Saves | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 19 |
| Offsides | 3 | 4 |
Misconduct Summary
| USA | Carla Overbeck (caution) | 30' |
| NOR | Solveig Gulbrandsen (caution) | 45' |
| NOR | Goril Kringen (caution) | 73' |
Officials
Referee: Todd Perry (United States)
Asst. Referees: Maria Amatulli (United States), Adrienne Wasserman (United States)
Notes:
The loss, following a 3-2 defeat to Norway on 2000.02.06, marked the first time since 1993 that the USA dropped two straight games and the first time since 1992 that the USA lost two consecutive matches on U.S. soil.